Definition of Page

This page is an attempt to define in non-eighties speak, the various terms
that the eighties gave us. I've attempted to make the definitions look like a
real dictionary would define them. I welcome submissisions to this page, and
encourage simple definitions (and especially examples like the ones here).
I use the word hip a lot, since I notice dictionaries usually do when trying
to define something that is cool.

Definitions

3rd Base

The bases, known from their dating origins She is totally 3rd base You would totally get to third base with her. water boy- kiss (no tongue) 1st base= Kiss with tongue 2nd- Felt up, Fingered Handjob 3rd- Oral sex Home run - Intercourse

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411

information (get the 411)

google: get the 411

Ace

The best; awesome; terrific.

When something was even better than that it was deemed "Bulk ace" (I'm not sure if this was just an Australian term.)

Airhead

(1)Noun A stupid or unaware person; moron, dim-wit.

Origin: term implies that there is nothing but air in the subject's head. ("He's confused again. What an airhead!") Unrenounced to popular belief, Valley Girls did not invent this word. It was used to describe them.

Amped

Totally pumped or psyched about something.

Ash People

(1)Noun Kids who wore all black. I guess we used it before getting around to using "goth."

B.F.F.

Best Friends Forever.

How you would sign a note to a girlfriend. B.F.F.

Bag/Baggin

Bag, to talk down on a person. That dude is one lame nerd. Baggin, don't be baggin on me, I've had a rough day.

Used a lot in the Valley. I grew up in Van Vuys in the 80's.

'Bag Your Face!'

whatever! Shut up!

I own a retro wholesale company and I recently came across a button that said this. It was definately from the 80's. Thought you might enjoy!

Bangin'

Cool, or spectacular.

Barf Me Out

(1)Excl. You might of heard this come from a Valley Girl after you've said something offensive to her. Also used to describe something you do not particularly like.

See Also: Make Me Barf, Gross Me Out, Gross Me Out the Door, Grodie.

Bean

noun; a term for a marijuana cigarette, as in "Denis and I shared a bean on the Texada Ferry."

Betty

1. a girl, often a "skate betty"

2. a bitch, as in, "She's such a betty, I hate her."

As an 80's girl myself, it's fun to look back and remember those silly, "awesome" days.

Big Time

As in "Did you get that raise you were looking for at work, Dude?" Oh yeah. Big Time! Also the title of a Peter Gabriel tune from that era.

Bimbette

(1)Noun The use of bimbo would of been too outdated for use in the 80's. Bimbette would be used instead of calling a girl a "slut". Also used to describe a girl who is stupid.

Not cool. Used in place of 'bullshit'. Ex: "That's so not fair. It's bunk!"

See also: Bogus, Heinous.

Bunk

Totally boring (or "Bullsh*t")

not fun

Buppie

Black Urban Professional.

See also: Yuppie.

Burn/Burned

"Burn" is synonymous with "face". "burn" was used to apply dramatic emphasis to the fact someone was proven wrong on an issue that had been hotly debated and contested. it was also used to annoying and harassing effect over trivial matters of the day to the point where it lost all meaning.

Usually preceded by "you got" as in you got burned or by "ooooooh" as in ooooooh, burrrrrn!!!

Burn Out

A druggie; someone who smokes cigarettes/doesnt care about themselves i.e. in general a loser/derogatory term

basically a term used in my local highschool; perhaps it was termed by region and not universal

Butter's

It means that something is nice. Usually in reference to an item of clothing, sneakers.

When something is butter that means its smooth. So if someone is wearing a nice pair of sneakers they are referenced as being butter. They look smooth on you.

Butt Ugly

(1)Adj. Unattractive to the sight.

Can you relate?

Do you get it - do you understand

Cappin' (Cap)

~Needs definition~

CD

Abreviation for "Compact Disc". A disc that stores and plays audio information, music, or video games.

These came out in 1983, but really took off in the late 1990's. Today, 2005, almost everything is on CD.

Cheeuh!

no duh! yah! of course! Why not. yah :-( Can be said with different emotions "you got an F on the test?!" "Cheeuh.."

"Wanna go to the party tonight?" "Cheeuh!" has many different spellings but all sound the same: "chee-uh"

Another knock off of the word "Cool" It can be used as a single word expression, or in conjunction. This word is especially usful when said slowly. "Cluuuuuutch!"

Clydesdale

(1)Noun Big, all-American boy. Meant as a word of praise. Usually used by mid-80's preppy girls.

Cold Lampin'

Chillin'.

As in the Public Enemy song 'Cold Lampin' with Flava': "I'm lampin', I'm lampin', I'm cold cold lampin'."

Cold

Cold = A very bad fine sexy woman. "She was Cold". Derived from "Cold Blooded" an term that might of originated in the 70's.

Cool Out

Phrase. calm down

The first time I heard this phrase was in the 1986 jem episode "old meets new", when former guitarist and band leader bobby bailey of bobby bailey and the tornadoes (a play on bill haley and his comets) starts booing jem and the holograms' remake of "rock 'n roll is forever".

Cornchip

Noun, adj. Started off meaning a punk or new wave look. Later, any slightly avant-garde fashions or hair or music. Mainly Illinois/midwest.

ex. "I love your fluorescent socks, they look awesome with your Gloria Vanderbilts, but aren't you worried they kinda make you look like a cornchip?"

Couch Potato

(1)Noun Someone who sits in front of the TV on their couch or sofa. With the boom of cable, MTV and home video, more people parked their butts on their couches. Hence the term couch potato.

Cowabunga

Surf term,get ready here we go/up for the challenge.

rightous:something really good

Crucial

Exclamation. Similar to radical or cool. Example: "I got tickets for Van Halen on Saturday"! "Crucial"!

Not that I can think of.

Crunchy

adj. Jealous

Crunk

Somthing that is cool or hip. Ex: "This party is gunna be crunk."

D.I.N.K.

To descibe a married couple. Dual Income No Kids

Dag Spanky!

Wow!

Can also just say "Dag!", like "Dag! she's ugly!"

Dag

That sucks!!!

nope

Damn Skippy!

Excl. Similar to "You bet your a**!" Strong affirmation or agreement.

"Dancin' With Mr. Brownstone"

To use herion; mexican rocks

Popularized by the Guns N' Roses song, "Mr. Brownstone."

Dank

Really good

"that weed {marijuana} was dank."

Deadly

Wickedly cool

Deep Shit

(1)Col. Expression meaning you are in trouble.

"We are in deep shit!"

Dexter

Smart, kinda preppy, but not overly nerdy.

Dickweed

A dumb person or loser

Used for joking around with friends

Dick Year

(1)Adj. A very long time. Ie. "I havn't seen you in a dick year"

Diesel

Cool, awsome, radical, basically something very good

Example:That grill is Diesel

Dip

Dip (1)Verb. to eavesdrop on another's conversation and interject inappropriately.

Dis

Dis is short for disrespect. To publically humiliate someone.

Ditz

(1)Noun A less harsh way of describing a person who is not very smart.

Doobie (Doobage)

Marijuana cigarette; joint.

Down

Adjective. In agreement.

i.e. "I am down with going to Burger Chef tonight."

Doy (Doi)

(1)Interj. Short for "No duh" or "no doy".

See: No Shit Sherlock, Duh

Druggies

This is for your "clique" section. They dressed all in black, partied hard, were too cool for the cool crowd.

Dyno

Short for dynamite; a response to something one is looking forward to.

The new REO Speedwagon album is going to be so dyno!!

Eat My Shorts

Phrase used as a comeback. Heavily in use in the 80's and also used on TV's 'The Simpsons'. If someone was to put you down in anyway, you can reply with this phrase.

I edited it because I didn't know what sort of language you didn't want on the site. I don't know how popular the was, but my friends and I used it all the time.

Face/Facial

Comes from volleyball or more specifically, beach volleyball. Someone is "faced" when a member of the opposing team smashes the ball down and it hits them directly, you guessed it, in the face. It is a moment of complete domination for the offensive player and a moment of complete humiliation for the player who was faced or was the recipient of the "face shot".

Lived in the OC (Fountain Valley/Huntington Beach) in the late 70's and early 80's.

Face or Facial

Hmmm, how to define this....when someone has been insulted, or maybe proven wrong...or you made someone feel stupid.

Face

a synonym for "Moded"...as in you just got humiliated or someone won an argument or event you say to the loser, "Moded!!" or "you just got faced!"....or just "Face!" (I grew up in Orange County, California in the 80's ...specifically Irvine and it seemed pretty widely used)

Fantabulous

It's basically Fantastic and Fabuluos put together it's something that is sarcastically good!

Also I just wanted to say how amazing it was to see how many of these words are still used today. I'm 13 and i use alot of these words and it just surprises me!!!!!

Fatty

Noun. A thick marijuana cigarette that is usally rolled poorly, resulting in the center being much larger than the outsides. "Dude, check out this Fatty I rolled!"

I'm thinking if homeboy came out in the 80s, then homegirl should have followed suit, but I don't remember seeing either word until the 90s.

Hood

The dope smoker in high-school. Sometimes wears an army surplus jacket.

Hoser

Loser, jerk.

Hotbox

verb: to totally smoke up an encloses space as in "Lets hotbox the van, Dude."

Hotdogger

Noun. surfer.

I've heard this one on Beverly Hills Teens (1987-88), usually in reference to the surfer dude radley.

House

To display extreme enthusiasm, excitement, anger or distress.

We used this alot, "Omigod, I was at the mall buying back to school clothes and I went totally house." Or you could say, "Did you hear? Sara and Jane were fighting in the bathroom and Sara went totally house on her!"

Icy

Cool, awesome. Ex: "That shirt is icy".

I Kid You Not

I am not lying or making this up.

correct me if i'm wrong, but i think this is from the 80's

Illin'

(Adj.) Describes someone who is stupid, does stupid, uncool, dorky, or sometimes disgusting things (listen to "You Be Illin'" by Run-DMC)

Some lyrics from "You Be Illin'" by Run-DMC: (For) dinner, you ate it, there is none left It was salty, with butter and it was def You proceeded to eat it cos you was in the mood But holmes you did not read it was a can of dog food! You be illin'

So some friends and you are at a breakdancing competition. After one dancer does a particularly good combo of headspins and freezes he finally finishes up with a backflip. You say to your friend "That homeboys moves are the JAM!" (the emphasis is always on the word "JAM" so as it is louder and more funky than the rest of the sentence). We at the 80's Revival Company feel it is very close to the phrase "That's the s#*t". But since s#*t isn't really a good thing and JAM is, whether it be a Jam band, actual jam for your samich, or any other jam, we are sticking with JAM.

Since the 80's style is back in fashion, the 80's Revival Company has charged itself with completing a sociological experiment to the max. We have several key members placed in highly trendy or influential locations and businesses in order to spread the terminology of the 80's. "Rad" and "The JAM!" are two of the first installments and have been placed throughout with our affiliates. *Editor - Very interesting...

Jams (Songs, Music)

(1)Noun. a collection of songs. ie. "That radio station plays my favorite jams". (2)Noun. a collection of music cassettes or albums. ie. "Are you brining your jams to the party"?

A type of heavily synthesized pop music performed by groups like A Flock of Seagulls, Duran Duran, The Busboys, Thompson Twins and Eurasure. A form of disco that had an essence of the future. This spun off people who dressed "new wave". Lots of mouse or gel in the hair, makeup on the face, loud colors, etc.

Nice Head

An insult relating to someones physical appearence often hairstyle

often made from a speeding car so the person recieving the insult was unable to react.Usualy made by athletic types aimed at punk rockers and new wavers

No Can Do

Taken from the Hall & Oates 80s song 'I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)' meaning, "I can't do it" or "it can't be done."

"No Doy."

Excl. A variation of "No shit, Sherlock." Late in the decade, "doy" was used seperately as well, but "no doy" is the original utterance.

No Fake

For real?

As in "no foolin'"

Noid

Someone who looked like a nerd that acted like a geek started in 1982

Domino's Pizza took it farther and made it a small guy in red jumpsuit with bunny style ears (later 80's)

Noob

A new person to a game; a loser.

Norvilled

(1) Verb To 'one up' somebody. To 'brown nose.' To take something that rightfully belongs to someone else. This terms usage was limited mostly to the corporate world. ie. "I was up for a promotion, but Stan 'Norvilled' me out of it!"

Unsure as to the origins of this, but it seems that in the late 80's or early 90's Deborah Norville got promoted to a position as a Morning Talk Show Host on one of the Major Networks, when the general cocensus was, the position should have gone to someone else (Jane Pauley, perhaps?) The term was in circulation very briefly, but still seems worth taking note of.

O-rama

Suffix you affix to a word to describe the whole spectrum of the meaning. "He is a Dweeb-o-rama". Meaning, you are describing someone that is every sense of that word.

Ooglay

Extremely ugly.

Outrageous

Phrase. Wonderful, excellent

This was Jem star (1985-1988) Kimber Benton's catchphrase.

Out The Door

A suffix used at the end of a phrase. "Gag me out the door." Meaning, something gagged them so much they had to leave the room.

Pac-Man

adj. A person with a voracious (and often humongous) appetite; one that will eat EVERYTHING *edible* in sight!

When Pac-Man gained popularity quickly in the US, the termed blossomed to describe anyone who had really healthy eating habits (and never rejected anything set in front of him!)

Pegged

If you got hit by something, you would say it "pegged" you (i.e., When we were playing dodgeball, I got pegged in the head.)

Peg

Verb: to peg. the act of pegging you pants to make them as tight as you possibly could around you calf but specifically at your ankle.

Ex: the jeans were haneous until I pegged 'em.

Pencil You In

To tentatively set an appointment with someone. If you were not sure you will make the appointment, you would say, "I'll pencil you in, just in case something comes up".

Pencil You In

To tentively set an appointment with someone. If you were not sure you will make the appointment, you would say, "I'll pencil you in, just in case something comes up".

Poofer

Girl who would wear her hair as high as possible.

a.k.a. "Hairbear"

Posse

A group/gang of friends.

Primo

adj. Excellent, first-class

I've heard this one on Beverly Hills Teens (1987-88), usually in reference to the surfer dude Radley.

Proper

Anything that was "in style" at the time. i.e. "Those Vans (the sneakers) are really proper."

The Punks

Social Group hanging on to 70's punk scene with a vengance. Wore plaid peg leg pants with buckles and straps, combat boots, brightly colored hair usually spiked in some manner, ripped Punk Band T-Shirt of choice- preferably not washed in ages, Leather, dog chains, piercings and generally walked around with a pissed off appearance. Sid Vicious was their hero and the Sex Pistols were the music of choice. Additionally listened to early Clash, Black Flag, The Circle Jerks, and The Dead Kennedy's to name a few.

Putt

Putt (pronounced like putt in golf) means that something was bad in a boring and unexciting kind of way if you know what I mean. For example, it would not be considered putt if a family member was injured or died or something really horrible happened. A day MAY be considered putt if it starts with you burning the toast for breakfast, and then you step into a mudpuddle on your way to your car, and then you get into an elevator going up when you want to go down. Here's a sentence: That hike in the cold rain was mad putt.

Rabbit Died

A pregnancy.

Ralph

To throw up.

Rappin'

I graduated in '83 and we used to say it was nice rappin' with ya which meant it was nice talking to you. My father thought I was wrapping presents with my friends!!

Similar to "awesome", it's used in place of "cool". Yar can be used as a sentence in itself. If you see something that you find impressive, you might say "that's cool" or "whoa, that's awesome" or just plain "yar"!